11,966 observationsEndangered
Black-staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Polyporales ›Family: Meripilaceae ›Genus: Meripilus
About
Meripilus sumstinei, commonly known as the giant polypore or the black-staining polypore, is a species of fungus in the family Meripilaceae. Originally described in 1905 by William Alphonso Murrill as Grifola sumstinei, it was transferred to Meripilus in 1988. It is found in North America, where it grows in large clumps on the ground around the base of oak trees and tree stumps. The mushroom is edible.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Black-staining Polypore is Meripilus sumstinei.
- Black-staining Polypore belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Black-staining Polypore belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Black-staining Polypore belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Black-staining Polypore belongs to the order Polyporales.
- Black-staining Polypore belongs to the family Meripilaceae.
- Black-staining Polypore belongs to the genus Meripilus.